25℃ Summer Outing Guide for Kids! 4 Cool and Uncrowded Cities, Direct High-Speed Rail Access

🎯1️⃣ Taizhou
What to do:
* Guoqing Temple: Touch the 1,400-year-old ancient plum tree from the Sui Dynasty🌳, catch tadpoles in the creek outside the temple, and take zen-style photos at the rice field café.
* Ziyang Street: Eat Qiangao (Taizhou giant burger), seaweed cake (crispy and savory), and egg white lamb tail (gooey and sticky).
* Qicai Xiaoruocun Village: Climb to the top of the mountain to shoot macaron-colored fishing villages and fishing boats in the same frame, with giant wing murals that are super dreamy.
Accommodation and travel tips:
▶️ Take the high-speed train to Linhai Station, stay near Ziyang Street (around 150+ per person), and walk to enjoy the ancient city night market.
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♨️2️⃣ Mile
What to do:
* Dongfeng Yun Town: Check in at the red brick kaleidoscope castle, DIY pottery at the cultural and creative market, and shoot "Monument Valley" style photos.
* Huquan Banshan Hot Spring: Stay at a hot spring hotel for about 200 per person, soak in the little yellow duck pool♨️, and feed the black swans.
* Focheng Shangdu: Buy grapes for 3 yuan per jin and blueberries for 2.5 yuan per jin after 6:00 pm to enjoy fruit freedom.
Accommodation and travel tips:
▶️ 30 minutes direct high-speed train from Kunming, recommended Wanshan/Yihe Hotel (includes shuttle + hot spring), no need to move luggage.
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🌿3️⃣ Nanning
What to do:
* Qingxiu Mountain: Take a small train through the rainforest, enjoy 20℃ forest hiking, and feed peacocks🦚 (lazy-friendly).
* Zoo: 40 yuan to see the "Diona Orangutan" pounding chest, pandas Jilan and Jimei, and unlimited fun on amusement rides.
* Pingxi Night Market: Eat sour snacks (fruit mixed with chili), rolled rice noodles, and take a night tour of Yong River to see the Starlight Bridge.
Accommodation and travel tips:
▶️ Stay at Jiangnan Holiday Inn Express (300+), near the subway entrance + family rooms + laundry room, electric scooters at the door for food tours.
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🌋4️⃣ Zhangzhou
What to do:
* Volcano Island: Explore the pink coral reef cliffs, check in at Rainbow Redemption Mountain and Monument Valley maze.
* Zhenhaijiao: Collect shells🐚 at low tide, shoot windmills and lighthouse "Little Kenting" style photos at the grassland.
* Jinjiang Tulou: Climb the free "Fujian’s First Coastal Tulou" and listen to the legendary story of the couple who built it.
Accommodation and travel tips:
▶️ 1.5 hours drive from Xiamen, recommended Shima Old Street for pot edge paste and ma ci (less crowded and cheaper than the ancient city).
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💡 Tips tested by moms online:
* Sun and mosquito protection: Sun hats + mosquito repellent spray are essential; try to schedule indoor activities during midday heat in Nanning/Zhangzhou.
* Preferred transportation: High-speed rail within 4 hours > early/late flights; Mile and Taizhou stations are close to scenic spots, saving time.
* Off-peak secrets: Rush to Hulunbuir before July (fewer people and better prices), choose Liupanshui after August (19℃ cool city).